Fishing Tournaments

Ranger pro Rick Cotten leads the FLW Tour Sam Rayburn event after Day 1

Tall Cotten

Lane rules in Palatka, Davis Leads AOY

Abu Garcia/Mercury/Bass

Mercury pro and former Bassmaster Classic champion, Chris Lane, blew the doors down today at Bassmaster Elite Series event on the St. John's River out of Palatka, FL.

Livingston Lures pro and reigning Bassmaster Classic Champ Randy Howell banged the bass hard today. Last minute heroics produced a limit weighing 27 pounds 3 ounces, enough for first place after Day 1 at the Elite Series event on the St. John’s River out of Palatka, FL. There is a tie for second. Both anglers brought in 24 pounds 1 ounce.

Minn Kota pro Brett Hite wins Bassmaster Elite Series event on Lake Seminole

Pro Brett Hite leads the Elite Series field heading into Championship Sunday at Lake Seminole

 Brett Hite pulled out the whooping stick today, bringing in a limit weighing 26 pounds and 5 ounces for a three-day total of 71 pounds, 11 ounces. Hite leads his closest competitor by 9 pounds, 12 ounces.

Although that sounds impressive, that's just one bite on Lake Seminole.

In second is Pro Mark Davis whose three-day total weighed 61-15.

Pro Brett Hite takes the Day 2 lead at the Lake Seminole Bassmaster Elite Series event.

Mercury Marine pro Shaw Grigsby takes the lead on Day 1 at the Bassmaster Elite Series event on Lake Seminole

Ashley works his magic on Hartwell